Unlike other types of cancer, leukemia isn't a solid tumor that can be surgically removed. The source of the problem is really the bone marrow. But you can't just remove bone marrow because it produces three basic types of cells — white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets.
Treatment for leukemia is complex. It depends on many factors, including your age and overall health, the type of leukemia and whether it has spread to other parts of the body.
Therapies used to fight leukemia include:
- Chemotherapy
- Biological therapy
- Kinase inhibitors
- Other drug therapy
- Radiation therapy
- Bone marrow transplant
- Stem cell transplant
Follow the link below for details about these therapies.
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